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Apple

Windows Phone’s enterprise pitch falls flat; iOS remains top dog for big business

One of Windows Phone’s advantages over other mobile operating systems is Microsoft’s enterprise software pedigree. The company has been pushing… Read More

Apple’s next iPads reportedly coming with antireflective coating to improve outdoor use

Reading a book at the beach on an iPad may be a more pleasurable experience once Apple updates its tablet… Read More

Mac vs. PC battle is back: Microsoft bashes Apple with new Surface ad

Microsoft is out today with another advertisement bashing Apple, and this time the Redmond company is using the classic Mac… Read More

Ask Andru: Which Macs can run OS X Yosemite?

OS X 10.10, better known as Yosemite, represents the next-generation in Apple’s desktop operating system. Yosemite brings a new look… Read More

China to Apple: Your products are still OK with us

Chinese government officials are not banned from purchasing Apple products despite earlier reports to the contrary, a representative for the… Read More

China targets Apple in latest government buying crackdown

A list of 10 Apple products, including the MacBook Air, iPad and iPad mini, have been dropped from a list of devices… Read More

Tech Moves: Paul Allen’s Vulcan names media vet COO; Michael Paulson leaves eBay for Austin; Jeff Dirks lands at Limeade; etc.

—Billionaire Paul Allen has a new confidante in the ranks of his private investment arm Vulcan Inc. Allen has named… Read More

Apple sets Sept. 9 press event: Get ready for the iPhone 6?

Apple fans, mark your calendars. The company will be holding a major announcement on September 9, according to reports from… Read More

Apple in talks to acquire Swell, an app that creates personalized talk radio from podcasts

Apple is in talks to purchase Swell, a mobile app startup that produces a personalized stream of podcasts for iPhone,… Read More

New Microsoft ad touts Cortana, slams Apple’s Siri

Siri vs. Cortana might just be an updated version of the PC vs. Mac showdown. Microsoft just debuted a new video ad touting Cortana,… Read More

Apple quietly bought a book discovery startup to compete with Amazon

Apple has quietly purchased BookLamp, an Idaho startup that set out to build better book recommendations, according to a report… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Fire phone, iPhone 6 and Microsoft’s smartwatch, with Essex Porter and Andru Edwards

We get a glimpse of the future this week on the GeekWire radio show, talking about Amazon’s newly released Fire phone,… Read More

Apple reportedly planning mid-September launch of iPhone 6, iOS 8

Apple is tentatively planning to announce the latest update to the iPhone in mid-September, according to a report from Mark… Read More

Q&A: Nokia HERE targets iOS and Android, expanding its role as the ‘location cloud’

The launch of Amazon’s Fire phone today marks an important step for Nokia’s HERE location-technology business, which is supplying the underlying mapping platform used… Read More

Apple stays atop tablet market, despite Lenovo and ASUS gains

Despite iPad sales that were down more than 9 percent year-over-year and below Wall Street’s expectations, Apple has held on… Read More

Want a taste of the future? Apple’s OS X Yosemite beta opens tomorrow

People who want to get a sneak peek at OS X Yosemite, the next update to the operating system that… Read More

Apple CEO still optimistic about the tablet market, despite Wall Street’s skepticism

For the second quarter in a row, Apple posted iPad sales that were below Wall Street estimates. The company sold… Read More

Apple posts mixed quarterly financial report with $37.4B in revenue, EPS of $1.28

Apple announced today that it made $37.43 billion in revenue during its fiscal third quarter, up more than 6 percent… Read More

Apple faces high expectations for quarterly results today

Apple is set to announce its fiscal third quarter financial results today, and it’s facing some high expectations from Wall… Read More

Apple rolls out iTunes Pass service, offering virtual stored value card

People who want to shop on the iTunes Store without using a credit card now have an easier time of… Read More

Apple teams with IBM to push iPad and iPhone further into business world

Apple and IBM are teaming up in an effort to improve the position of iOS devices in the business world.… Read More

Amazon employees most attractive, Apple workers just average, dating app finds

The top five tech companies typically fight over who employs the biggest brains, but in this competition, they were ranked by another more superficial… Read More

Ready for Swift? Apple opens up Xcode 6 Beta for broader testing of new programming language

Any developer who wants to take a crack at Apple’s new Swift programming language can have a go at it,… Read More

Three white iPhone 5S handsets displaying iOS 7

iPhone sees small U.S. market share gains, while Android and Windows Phone stay flat

ComScore released its monthly report on the U.S. smartphone market share today, and it comes with some good news for… Read More

Facebook launches Messenger app for iPad, after long wait

Facebook launched an iPad version of its Messenger app today, which means that members of the company’s social network will now… Read More

Apple, Boeing, Google and Amazon among top 10 most respected companies

Barron’s released the results of its annual survey showing which companies investors respect the most, and it comes with good… Read More

A ride-sharing deal in Seattle; Bezos autographs an iPhone; other top posts of the month

World Cup fever is rippling through the GeekWire offices, and the rest of the planet. And while the Yanks couldn’t… Read More

Apple launches Back to School promotion, offers gift cards for Mac, iPhone, iPad purchases

Back to school shopping season is officially here. Apple is offering college students a $100 Apple Store Gift Card if… Read More

Apple releases updates for Mac, iPhone and iPad, fixing annoyances

Apple released a pair of operating system updates today, one for iOS, and one for the Mac. Each update is… Read More

iTunes U update brings course creation to iPad, aims to expand Apple’s footprint in schools

An update to Apple’s iTunes U app, announced this morning, will let teachers create and manage courses directly on the iPad… Read More

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